Alberta Children Hospital - Emergency

If you have children and you need to go to the emergency of hospital do not waste your time elsewhere. I don't know how to express my gratitude for the Calgary Children's hospital. Our 3 week old baby was admitted there and was taken in charge by very caring staff and volunteers. Thanks very much for everything.

Very slow staff and service. Waited 4 hours with a 5 month old baby! I do not recommend this place !!!

Horrible experience at the emergency waiting area . I wonder how this hospital haven't thought for years of taking things a bit serious with waiting time and overnight intake for kids . Children aged 3 months and up are to stay in a seated position all night in the emergency waiting area until called in .we arrived at 12 midnight and went into a room at 5 AM in the morning, kids exhausted couldn't walk straight from stiff muscles and completely disoriented. We as adults can tolerate and have been tolerating such wait times but poor kids have no place to lay down and sleep until they are called in . The hospital spends all this money building and hiring the best pediatricians in Calgary with no consideration on such simple fix things . They can spend money on a huge aquarium at the entrance , a capsule and some statues and useless stuff but not a temporary clean place for the kids to lay down on, at least overnight , no need for the morning. Every parent keeps their mouth shut so the hospital automatically thinks it's normal and that they are doing a great job. Treating kids in the emergency area with such neglect should not be ignored . If you are reading this and you are sitting waiting for your turn , your kids and tired and you are asked to shut up and wait then write a review . Several reviews might make them consider some changes . The parking area outside the emergency area is not free ofcourse that's because you and your kids are going into an indoor playground to have some fun!! The area has no residential area nearby so why enforce a pay parking? Nobody in the hospital knows why but they follow like the rest of the herd and pay , even the staff pays . Disgusting way of taking advantage of people in need . It's 6 AM and no doctor yet just a room . Maybe we did something wrong and they are punishing me and my kids . I just want my kids to be healthy and happy and I wish all you out there the best .

Waited for more than 5 hours with a 10 month old baby, we came at 12 midnight with a high fever, and just being reassessed at the triage. Just call the EMS so u wont have to wait that long if you have insurance, their staff is so slow, these is where our taxes go. Free healthcare but longer waiting time. It sucks.

Always nice and helpful Nurses. Waiting time is ok. They take really good care of and your family